Brick, NJ Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max mean building height
- 35 feet above grade
- Flood-elevation alternate
- Elevation 41 feet NAVD 1988
- Max eaves height
- 26 feet above grade
- Near airport runways
- capped at 30 feet
- Violation penalty
- up to $2,000 fine or 90 days
Summary
Brick Township defines building height by a 35-foot mean-roof-height cap above grade (or elevation 41 feet NAVD 1988), plus a 26-foot eaves-height limit, the objective ceiling zoning officials use to measure every residential structure townshipwide.
BUILDING MEAN HEIGHT: The vertical distance from the base reference point to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deckline for mansard roofs, and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs, which in no event shall exceed: A. 35 feet above the established average adjacent grade plane; or B. Elevation 41 feet in the N.A.V.D. 1988.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Brick Township Code § 245-3 defines 'building mean height', the standard measure for zoning compliance, as the vertical distance from the base reference point to the highest roof point (or the mean between eave and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs), capped at 35 feet above the average adjacent grade plane or, alternatively, elevation 41 feet NAVD 1988. Eaves height is separately capped at 26 feet (or elevation 32 feet NAVD). Section 245-299 lets church spires, cupolas and chimneys exceed the limit, allows public and quasi-public buildings up to 50 feet if yard setbacks increase to match, and caps buildings within 3,000 feet of an airport runway at 30 feet.
Violations & Fines
Building over the mean-height or eaves-height cap without an approved variance can draw a stop-work order, void the certificate of occupancy, and expose the owner to fines up to $2,000 per day under § 1-15.
Frequently Asked Questions
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